By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon voters have passed a new state motto last week: “Keep Oregon politics weird.” In the past few days, the state elections director has been fired — […]
Archives for November 2020
During deer and elk hunting seasons, Oregon State Police wildlife troopers and their decoys are busy looking for lawbreakers in Lincoln County
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Oregon State Police wildlife troopers hadn’t finished setting up “Scruffy” their decoy deer when a hunter prowling a mountain road in Lincoln County spotted it. […]
Residents of fire-ravaged Otis will have to wait 1-2 more months to see if school board or legislators will waive tax on replacing their homes
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Residents of the fire-charred community of Otis will have to wait awhile longer – December or maybe January – to learn if more relief is on […]
Waldport City Council OKs moving city offices to former Umpqua Bank site, absorbing historical museum, and seeking proposals for building use
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Waldport made decisions Thursday to resolve its building “musical chairs.” The City Council agreed to move City Hall from its current location to […]
Big storm and big waves draw warnings from Coast Guard, weather forecasters and state parks officials
The U.S. Coast Guard, National Weather Service and the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department are warning the public to be aware of dangerous conditions expected along the Oregon coast […]
Yachats Arts Guild online show and sale gives community chance to support local artists for holidays
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Just in time for the holidays, the Yachats Arts Guild is unwrapping an online art show and sale featuring “local arts and imaginative gifts.” Beginning Sunday […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Thursday, Nov. 12; Oregon hits record 1,122 new daily cases; Lincoln County has just one
PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 746, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Nov. 10-11
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20319472 11/10/2020 22:41 Officer #59922 TAYLOR, ZACH Crash – Injury Location 18, Mile post 3 3 WB, LINCOLN OR Narrative Summary **e-Crash** On 11/10/2020 at approximately 10: 41 […]
Consortium of public and nonprofit groups finish $425,000 habitat restoration project near mouth of Big Creek, south of Yachats
Just in time for winter storms, a consortium of public and nonprofit agencies have just completed a $425,000 habitat restoration project near the mouth of Big Creek, 10 miles […]
Two Democratic legislators from Portland area will fight it out to be Oregon Speaker of the House
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Rep. Janelle Bynum of Clackamas has declared she will seek to wrest the House speakership from Tina Kotek, the Portland Democrat who has held the […]